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Top 10 recap: Innovations, startups, industry trend stories of July 2025
In this Top 10 recap, AgTechNavigator spotlights the most-read stories of July 2025, covering breakthrough innovations, rising startups, and the trends shaping the future of farming
Will smarter feed strategies slash emissions in UK dairy sector?
Data transparency is reportedly key to help UK dairy farmers unlock one of the most overlooked opportunities to reduce carbon emissions - the cow’s daily ration
Fuelling net-zero push: Taiwan approves new blue carbon methods to boost mangrove and seagrass carbon sinks
Taiwan approves two new blue carbon methodologies for mangrove afforestation and seagrass restoration, unlocking new tools that will support its 2050 net-zero ambitions.
Sow much better: Vietnam’s low-emission rice project yields huge gains
Vietnam’s key low-emission rice project is delivering higher yields and profits while cutting costs and carbon, earning further support from government.
Carbon credits... a hit or miss for Europe’s agtech sector?
Europe has untapped demand for nature-based carbon credits, according to separate reports from Estonia-based climate tech company Arbonics and UK specialist bank Oxbury
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Can Brazil become the world’s largest carbon market?
Brazil’s sustainable ag sector is propelling the country’s economy, while government action and innovative technologies are crucial to developing its next hot commodity — carbon
Japan aims to advance its export decarbonisation tech to support global food security
Japan is encouraging the overseas expansion of its decarbonisation technology to enhance food security internationally and domestically
‘Fear of finance rejection’ stalks adoption of innovative farming practices
With the fear of getting rejected by traditional financial institutions a huge deterrent to trying innovative practices, finance providers InSoil and Key Carbon have joined forces to raise €100 million to give to European farmers to adopt regenerative...
Has ESG momentum slowed amid geopolitical disruption?
‘Investors are becoming more discerning, not less committed’
Grains of truth: Why public awareness of rice farming is critical for climate change fight
The co-founder of rice decarbonisation firm Mitti Labs explains why consumer awareness could be even more important than corporate stakeholder engagement in making the sector more sustainable.
Kiwi sector scours new tech for fruitful growth
Zespri, the world’s largest kiwifruit marketer, has announced the launch of the second year of its ZAG Innovation Fund, a US$2 million initiative to accelerating sustainable innovation in the kiwifruit industry.
New partnership wants to unlock €29B of carbon income for forest owners in Sweden
Estonian company Arbonics has formed a first-of-a-kind tie-up with Sweden’s Treebula which combines two technology platforms and uses AI-driven forest analysis to give 300,000 private forest owners access to carbon markets.
Google to buy carbon removal credits to ‘catalyze’ biochar production
Google has announced new purchase agreements with companies Varaha and Charm Industrial to help accelerate and scale biochar as a carbon removal solution.
Palm oil giant GAR on why Silicon Valley can’t solve all of ag’s tech needs - Watch
Finding the perfect agtech solutions for the local reality is the holy grail for innovation, and it’s unlikely these will all come from Silicon Valley, says Golden Agri-Resource’s (GAR) chief sustainability and communications officer.
COP29: Progress or cop out?
The newly agreed COP29 finance deal could present opportunities for the agri-tech sector – particularly concerning carbon credits – but much remains up in the air.
Tariffs and capital drought: A threat to APAC climate adaptation efforts?
Everyone knows we need to produce more food, with fewer resources. But how is Asia’s agri-food sector turning words into action, and what more urgently needs to be done?
EIT Food launches new start-up accelerator to serve future resilient agriculture
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is partnering with EIT Food, the world’s largest food innovation community, to launch a new accelerator bub for start-ups in the EU.
NitroVolt gets €3.5 million to realise its green ammonia plan
The Danish company has secured €3.5 million in seed funding to develop a sustainable and decentralised method for producing ammonia.
What impact will Donald Trump's victory have on the agtech industry?
Trump’s return to the White House is expected to have a significant bearing on the agtech sector. Here’s how.
What does Bowery’s closure tell us about the future of vertical farming?
Bowery Farming may not be the last vertical farming company to fail before the sector begins a period of more stable scaling and growth.
Cheer for Italy’s agrisolar sector as projects attract €185m
Private equity firm and renewable energy investor Capital Dynamics has raised €185 million to finance two of Italy's largest agrivoltaics projects in Sicily.
Watch: Copa-Cogeca on why data is needed to grow Europe’s carbon farming market
Carbon farming in Europe is still a relatively new and emerging market, but Patrick Pagani, deputy secretary general of influential agricultural lobby group Copa-Cogeca says there is confidence that carbon credits will prove a viable income source for...
Watch: Farms are crying out for innovation, says UK-Agri-Tech Centre CEO
Farmers are not resistant change, says Phil Bicknell, CEO at the newly merged UK-Agri-Tech Centre. But the “three Cs” of communication, collaboration and cash are needed to help them adopt newer sustainable practices.
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WATCH: Microsoft and Syngenta discuss the impact of AI in ag
GenAI and AI platforms continue to develop at a fast pace, experts from Microsoft and Syngenta Group told the recent World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London. But ‘humans in the loop’ are needed to develop dependable frameworks for validating...
The end of the era of ‘nice to have’ products? 5 insights from McKinsey’s latest farmer survey that you can’t ignore
Cautious farmers are more concerned with ROI and less willing to experiment with new products and technologies, according to a new global report from McKinsey.
‘We still have work to do’: Agreena celebrates milestone but insists efforts are needed to scale regen ag
Danish company Agreena is now working with more than 2,300 farmers to transition a total of 4.5 million hectares to regenerative agriculture across Europe – up by 2.5 million hectares in a year.
Plans to turn pongamia oil into biofuel move up a gear
Terviva, the company aiming to plant 200 million pongamia trees over 10 years for food, feed and fuel, has received investment from Chevron Renewable Energy Group, as mining giant Rio Tinto also looks to pongamia as a feedstock for renewable diesel...
‘Aggressive’ usage of technology by young and growing farms revealed
A new report shows a rise in digital payment adoption among US farmers, reflecting a broader industry shift towards digital solutions. But costs are still a concern for younger tech adopters.
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Denmark: Outlier or pioneer?
Will Denmark’s unprecedented carbon tax be replicated in other countries? Or is it simply another example of its unique willingness to challenge the status quo?
xFarm eyes global growth after raising €36 million
The company that provides digital solutions to help farmers and agribusinesses optimise their operations has raised €36 million in a Series C funding round.
M&S employs precision ag to deliver eco-friendly parsnips in time for Christmas
UK retailer Marks & Spencer has begun using drones and robot tractors to produce lower carbon parsnips.
Is carbon capture and storage really a feasible option to combat climate change?
Two studies investigate the potential of carbon capture and carbon sequestration in mitigating the effects of climate change.
Overheard at World Agri-Tech – 11 talking points for the sector to ponder
From regen ag to AI and biologicals… what’s hot and what’s not in agtech? This and much more was discussed at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London.
Sustainability report card
Are JBS’s sustainability commitments meaningless without more transparency?
The meat giant’s climate ambitions are ‘unwavering’, according to its latest sustainability report. Is it making genuine progress or just hot air?
What’s gone wrong for Ynsect?
The French poster child of the insect farming industry has filed a safeguard plan after failing to find enough financing for its expansion plans. Can it find cash from some investors?
Enhanced rock weathering start-up Eion celebrates Microsoft deal
Eion, a carbon removal company that uses enhanced rock weathering to remove atmospheric CO2 permanently and verifiably, has announced a contract to deliver 8,000 tonnes of permanent CO2 removal to Microsoft.
Sustainability report card
ADM: Positive, but room for improvement
ADM's sustainability efforts are a competitive advantage and foundational to its purpose and growth strategy. But the company acknowledges areas for improvement, particularly in safety performance. Additionally, the agribusiness giant recognises the...
Ahold Delhaize and General Mills join forces to scale regenerative agriculture
The US food giants have announced an innovative approach to address Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions within their shared value chain.
Project aims to create a unified methodology for the UK ag sector
Lloyds Banking Group and Soil Association Exchange have joined forces to offer what they call a ‘first of its kind’ environmental baselining assessment in a bid to create more sustainable and profitable farming practices.
Plant breeders want unified global policy on genome-edited crops to boost food security
International Seed Federation members are calling for harmonised regulations on new breeding technologies such as genome editing to accelerate impactful innovation.
Agtech investor profile
Serra Ventures on why investors will continue to be drawn to the rewards of agri-tech
It’s currently a challenging time for venture capitalists in the sector. But Tim Hoerr, founder and CEO of Serra Ventures, can’t think of a better category to be in.
Report illustrates urgent need for food sector to tackle scope 3 emissions
Food giants are still lagging in their decarbonisartion efforts to meet high-level climate targets, according to analysis.
'Seasonality can kill you as a company': Can a new standards framework help bring successful products to market quicker?
A new standard-setting playbook edited by Leaps By Bayer, the impact investment arm of Bayer, aims to spur innovation and investment across the sector.
‘Powerful validation of our approach to regenerative agriculture’: Why Microsoft is backing Farmland LP
The still nascent carbon credit market for agriculture has received a boost with the news that Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund is backing Farmland LP. Will it be enough to propel the regenerative soil carbon credit market?
Innovation Insider Country profile
India: Are the bets back on?
After the crisis in funding in 2023, India’s agtech landscape is adjusting. But can investment be directed to the right places? Harry Holmes investigates.
First plant sustainability index launched to cut environmental impact of growing crops
Global genetic improvement consultancy AbacusBio has launched what it calls the world’s first sustainability index for plants to help reduce the environmental impact of growing crops.
AgriZeroNZ invests extra $4m in Kiwi company developing methane-inhibiting bolus
Public-private joint venture AgriZeroNZ is investing a further NZD $4 million in Ruminant BioTech, to accelerate the commercialisation of a methane-inhibiting bolus specifically suited to New Zealand’s pastoral farming system.
ADM and Farmer Business Network strive to expand adoption of digital regenerative agriculture platform
The pair have announced a new joint venture to accelerate the Gradable platform, designed to allow farmers to derive value from grain produced using sustainable and regenerative practices.